92FS Recoil Spring Guide

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Hello All (Happy New Year!!!). I recently shot both my Beretta 92FS and 92FS Compact. When I was cleaning both weapons, I noticed the recoil spring guide for the compact was solid metal, while the recoil spring guide for the full size 92FS was plastic. Is the plastic recoil guide for the full size 92FS the norm for this weapon? The 92FS compact was purchased new and my 92FS full size was purchased used. Thanks for the input.

I've never gotten my hands on a 92fs that came with a metal guide rod...

and the only m9 I ever had my hands on with a plastic guide rod came from a reserve det half full of fiveoh whose supply guy's idea of part replacement was nicking from one gov allocation and putting into another... it made sense to him... however obviously this was bad juju (the allocation thing, the fire arm ran fine on multiple gun shoots).

I owned two different Beretta 92s in the late 80s, both had metal guide rods. All early (first several years' production) military M9s also had metal guide rods. Never saw a plastic guide rod on a Beretta 92-series or military M9 weapon up through the end of the 90s (had little interaction with them after that).

"Placement is power" -- seen in an article by Stephen A. Camp
(RIP, Mr. Camp; you will be remembered, and missed)

I can only attest to my metal guide rod's durability and function with over 15,000 flawless rounds in a 1993 92G. It will last for over a 100 years I suppose, that would be the only benefit over polymer in my opinion. I like the performance of the polymer rods in my storms, but it would be very foreign and needless to me to have a polymer guide rod in my 92.

I just received the steel recoil rod and gold finish spring yesterday. I was disappointed that it was not black. I will have to call Beretta later on today.
I also received the locking block kit. I am slowly building my spare parts kit for the future.